SB 180

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 03, 2023
  • Became Law May 01, 2023

Allocation of wastewater utility costs.

Abstract

Allows a utility company that: (1) provides both water and wastewater service; and (2) has acquired wastewater utility property; to request, in the context of a petition by the utility company to the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for preapproval of a plan for proposed service enhancement improvements to the utility company's wastewater utility property, authorization from the IURC to allocate a portion of the eligible costs of the utility company's wastewater utility property to the utility company's water customers. Provides that if the petition includes such a request for an allocation of costs, the utility company shall provide a copy of: (1) the petition; and (2) the utility company's case in chief; to each intervenor in the utility company's last general rate case. Provides that the IURC may approve the request if the IURC finds that: (1) because of reasonable and necessary improvements that are proposed for the wastewater utility property, the resulting rates charged to wastewater customers would reach levels necessitating the provision of financial assistance to those customers; (2) the total rates charged by the utility company for water service will not increase unreasonably as a result of the allocation; (3) the utility company has included information in its proposal regarding the availability of grants or low interest loans and whether the utility company considered using grants or low interest loans to help finance or reduce the cost of the service enhancement improvements; and (4) the utility company has developed an asset management program. Provides that an increase in the total rates charged for water service by the utility company as a result of the allocation is not unreasonable to the extent the allocation results in an increase in authorized total revenues of 2% or less. Provides that if the IURC approves a utility company's request for an allocation of costs, the utility company shall include a notice on or with water customer monthly bills specifying the amount of the service enhancement improvement adjustment rider approved by the commission that recovers necessary wastewater utility improvements.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2023

Senate

Public Law 100

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Apr 26, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 21, 2023

House

Signed by the Speaker

Apr 17, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 13, 2023

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 390: yeas 46, nays 1

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Motion to concur filed

Apr 04, 2023

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Apr 03, 2023

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 85, nays 5

Mar 30, 2023

House

Amendment #3 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Mar 21, 2023

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 16, 2023

House

Representatives Hall D and Heaton added as cosponsors

Feb 28, 2023

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
utilities, energy and telecommunications

Feb 22, 2023

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Soliday

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 44, nays 2

Feb 20, 2023

Senate

Senator Charbonneau added as second author

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 16, 2023

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 09, 2023

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
utilities

Senate

Authored by Senator Koch

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0180.05.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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